Horseshoe



M. L. FARRY. HIORSESHOE. APPLICATION -F|LED MAY 22, 1920.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY22,4I92O. v

Patented May 24, 1921.

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IN VENTOR UNITED STATESF LIPIATENT OFFICE.

MIoEA'EnL- FARRY, or- BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Specification of Letters ment.

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Be it known that- I,MIoriAi 1LL. FA RY, a citizen of the RepiiblicbfCzechoslovalia, and resident of Hyde ,Park, city of Boston, county ofSuffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvementin Horseshoes, of which the following description, in connection withthe accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on thedrawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to horseshoes and aims to provide a noveldetachable calk therefor which may readily be applied and renlioved withan ordinary wrench or like too In the drawings of one embodiment of myinvention selected for description and illustration herein:

Figure 1 is a plan of the lower face of a substantially conventionalhorseshoe with my novel calks secured thereto;

Fig. 2, a cross-section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in thedirection of the arrow;

Fig. 3, a perspective of the toe calk detached;

Fig. 4, a similar view of the heel calk;

Fig. 5, a similar view of one of the wedge locking members;

Fig. 6, a plan of a shoe showing a modified form of securing the calksthereto;

Fig. 7, a plan of the lower face of the shoe with the calks and strutmember removed;

Fig. 8, a similar view showing rubber or other resilient calks securedto the shoe;

Fig. 9, a longitudinal section on the line 99, Fig. 8, from the left;

Fig. 10, a cross-section on the line 10-10, Fig. 8, looking down; and

Fig. 11, a side or edge view of the strut.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 5 my invention comprlses a pair ofslightly crescentshaped wedge locking members 7, each having on one edgea beveled or wedge-shaped flange 9 adapted to be inserted between thehoof and the upper face of the side members a of the shoe.

While it is usually possible to insert this. flange between the shoe andhoof without special difficulty I prefer, when possible, to have theupper face of the shoe adjacent its inner edge beveled slightly as shownat 9 Fig. 2, when the shoes are put on to facilitate the use of thecalks.

and 11), the ends of which (Figs. 2, 7 are reduced in thickness at 0'sufficiently to overlie and fit snugly the central depressed sections fof the members 7, the top of the strut being substantially flush withthe lower face of the shoe.

The front and rear edges of the strut are preferably beveled at 0 (Fig.11) to permit them to slide under similarl beveled edges 6' of the calkplates 5, e, an thus aid in retaining the strut in position. Or (Figs.8, 9, 10) if a pad 19 of rubber or canvas with rubber calks is used, asis frequently done, this pad will securely hold the strut in place.

The plates 72' and e may have the calks b, d and 0 or any desired typeof calks.

1 The method of applying my novel locking members and calks is asfollows: The locking members with bolts having their heads upon theinner or upper face thereof are placed within the sides of the shoe andthe beveled flanges g slip ed beneath the beveled edges g of the s oe.

Next the strut 0 is positioned between the members 7 with the thin ends0 overlying the thin central portions f of the member f. Thereafter thetoe and heel plates 5, e, are positioned, the nuts are set up on thebolts '5 and the shoe is ready for use.

The calks may be applied or removed in a few minutes with the aid of awrench or the shoe, and means for locking the ca lks to thelockingmembers.

2. A horseshoe having removable calksg locking members fashioned to fitand overlie the shoe, and means for locking the calks to the lookingmembers.

3. A horseshoe having removable calks, locking members having flangesfashioned to fit and overliethe inner side edgesof the shoe, and meansfor locking the calks to the looking members. A r

4. A horseshoe having removable calks, locking members adapted to fitthe shoe, a

strut to Wedge the locking members a art and in looking engagement withthe s 0e,

and meansfor looking the calks to the looking members.

5. A horseshoe having removable calks, locking members adapted to fitthe shoe, a strut to overlie the locking members and also towed e themapart into locking engagement wlth the shoe, and means for looking thecalks to the looking members. i v

Intestimony whereofiI have signed my name to thisspeoification.

, MICHAE L. 'FARRY."

